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pferde spiegel 2020; 23(01): 27-37
DOI: 10.1055/a-0976-5362
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Diagnostik und Management der equinen Keratomykose

Sonja Weiß
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19 March 2020 (online)

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Die equine Keratomykose ist eine schwerwiegende Hornhauterkrankung, die in verschiedenen Formen auftritt. Eine sichere Diagnose mit anschließender frühzeitiger und intensiver Therapie ist wichtig, um bestmögliche Voraussetzungen für Visus- und Bulbuserhalt zu schaffen.

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